2008 Meistriliiga
Season | 2008 |
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Champions | Levadia (6th title) |
Relegated | Vaprus TVMK |
Champions League | Levadia |
Europa League | Flora Narva Trans Kalju |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 639 (3.55 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ingemar Teever (23) |
Biggest home win | TVMK 8–0 Tallinna Kalev |
Biggest away win | Tulevik 0–8 Flora |
Highest scoring | Vaprus 3–10 TVMK |
← 2007 2009 → |
The 2008 season of Meistriliiga, the first level in the Estonian football system, was the 18th season in the league's history. It began on 8 March 2008 and ended on 15 November 2008. The defending champions were Levadia.
Promotion and relegation[]
10th placed Ajax were directly relegated after the end of the previous season. Since reserve squads are not allowed to be promoted to Meistriliiga, third placed Esiliiga team Sillamäe Kalev were directly promoted to 2008 Meistriliiga.
Kuressaare (9th placed Meistriliiga team) and Kalju (6th placed Esiliiga team) competed in promotion/relegation play-offs for one spot in 2008 Meistriliiga. The aggregate score was 2–2 and Nõmme Kalju were promoted due to scoring more away goals.
Clubs and venues[]
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
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Flora | Tallinn | A. Le Coq Arena | 9,300 | ![]() |
Kalju | Tallinn | Hiiu Stadium | 500 | ![]() |
Levadia | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000[1] | ![]() |
Maag Tammeka | Tartu | Tartu Tamme Stadium | 1,500[2] | ![]() |
Sillamäe Kalev | Sillamäe | Sillamäe Kalev Stadium | 800 | ![]() |
Tallinna Kalev | Tallinn | Kalev Keskstaadion | 11,500[3] | ![]() |
Narva Trans | Narva | Kreenholm Stadium | 1,065[4] | ![]() |
Tulevik | Viljandi | Viljandi linnastaadion | 1,084[5] | ![]() |
TVMK | Tallinn | Kadriorg Stadium | 5,000[1] | ![]() |
Vaprus | Pärnu | Pärnu Kalev Stadium | 1,900 | ![]() |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Levadia (C) | 36 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 105 | 22 | +83 | 93 | Qualification for Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Flora | 36 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 113 | 28 | +85 | 91 | Qualification for Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
3 | Narva Trans | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 56 | Qualification for Europa League first qualifying round |
4 | Kalju | 36 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 65 | 64 | +1 | 55 | |
5 | Sillamäe Kalev | 36 | 13 | 6 | 17 | 49 | 79 | −30 | 45 | |
6 | Tulevik | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 31 | 74 | −43 | 31[b] | |
7 | Maag Tammeka | 36 | 9 | 4 | 23 | 45 | 76 | −31 | 31[b] | |
8 | Tallinna Kalev | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 37 | 70 | −33 | 26 | |
9 | Vaprus (R) | 36 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 41 | 125 | −84 | 17 | Qualification for relegation play-off |
10 | TVMK[c] (R) | 36 | 20 | 6 | 10 | 91 | 47 | +44 | 66 | Relegation to Esiliiga |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) number of wins; 3) head-to-head points; 4) head-to-head goal difference; 5) head-to-head goals scored; 6) goal difference; 7) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Flora won the 2008–09 Estonian Cup and qualified for second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. Therefore, Nõmme Kalju, fourth-placed team and cup runners-up, earned a spot in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
- ^ Jump up to: a b TUL: 6 pts, 7–5; M-T: 6 pts, 5–7
- ^ On 6 November 2008, the Estonian Football Association decided not to grant TVMK a license to play in Meistriliiga or Esiliiga, due to financial difficulties during the season. The Estonian Football Association allowed them to play until the end of the season and as they finished in third place, the players and coaches received bronze medals, but the club itself was dropped to 10th place.[6][7] TVMK were eventually disbanded.
Relegation play-off[]
Vaprus and Esiliiga side Paide Linnameeskond competed in a two-legged relegation play-off for one spot in 2009 Meistriliiga. Aggregate score was 5–5 and Paide Linnameeskond secured their place in 2009 Meistriliiga because they scored more away goals (3–1).
Paide Linnameeskond | 2–1 | Vaprus |
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Polyansky ![]() ![]() |
Report (in Estonian) |
Kovalenko ![]() |
Vaprus | 4–3 | Paide Linnameeskond |
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![]() Pakk ![]() Polyansky ![]() |
Report (in Estonian) |
Saar ![]() Voolaid ![]() ![]() |
Results[]
Each team played every opponent four times, twice at home and twice on the road, for a total of 36 games.
First half of season[] |
Second half of season[]
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Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[8] |
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1 | ![]() |
Kalju | 23 |
2 | ![]() |
Levadia | 22 |
3 | ![]() |
Flora | 19 |
4 | ![]() |
Flora | 17 |
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Kalju | ||
6 | ![]() |
Levadia | 16 |
7 | ![]() |
Flora | 15 |
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Levadia | ||
9 | ![]() |
Sillamäe Kalev | 13 |
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TVMK | ||
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TVMK | ||
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Narva Trans |
Awards[]
Monthly awards[]
Month | Manager of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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Manager | Club | Player | Club | |
March[9] | ![]() |
Kalju | ![]() |
Flora |
April[9] | ![]() |
Levadia | ![]() |
Kalju |
May[9] | ![]() |
Flora | ![]() |
Levadia |
June[9] | ![]() |
Levadia | ![]() |
Flora |
July[9] | ![]() |
Flora | ![]() |
Sillamäe Kalev |
August[9] | ![]() |
Levadia | ![]() |
Flora |
September[9] | ![]() |
Sillamäe Kalev | ![]() |
Levadia |
October[9] | ![]() |
Narva Trans | ![]() |
Levadia |
See also[]
- 2008 Esiliiga
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Kadrioru Staadion" (in Estonian). Eesti Spordiregister.
- ^ "Tartu Tamme staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Kalevi Keskstaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Narva Kreenholmi staadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ "Viljandi linnastaadion" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ FC TVMK meeskonnad langesid Meistri- ja Esiliigast välja. Archived 2009-06-21 at the Wayback Machine (in Estonian)
- ^ TVMK kadumine ulatas Vaprusele õlekõrre (in Estonian)
- ^ "MÄNGUDE AJALUGU" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h "Oktoobri parimad Lemsalu ja Jagudin". Eesti Päevaleht (in Estonian). 31 October 2008.
External links[]
- soccernet.ee (in Estonian)
- soccerassociation.com
- Meistriliiga seasons
- 2008 in Estonian football
- 2008–09 in European association football leagues
- 2007–08 in European association football leagues